banana republic

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banana republic

A small country that is economically dependent on a single export commodity, such as bananas, and is typically governed by a dictator or the armed forces.

banana republic

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Informal and derogatory a small country, esp in Central America, that is politically unstable and has an economy dominated by foreign interest, usually dependent on one export, such as bananas

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banana republic - a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas)

country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"

Translations

banana republic n (fam, pej) → repubblica delle banane

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